The primary goal of this site is to provide mature, meaningful discussion about the Vancouver Canucks. However, we all need a break some time so this forum is basically for anything off-topic, off the wall, or to just get something off your chest! This forum is named after poster Creeper, who passed away in July of 2011 and was a long time member of the Canucks message board community.

It seemed to me that the Swedish defender could have stepped in front of that and chested it (can I say that?) out of harms way. No? He seemed to get caught flat-footed. I suppose there's a worry about a hand ball, but it was going in otherwise.

Crappy for Sweden, but pretty exciting for the home crowd and neutral observers looking for a good story.

I thought England defended well, and France looked pretty creative and dangerous. Benzima and Nazri are fun to watch.

It seemed to me that the Swedish defender could have stepped in front of that and chested it (can I say that?) out of harms way. No? He seemed to get caught flat-footed. I suppose there's a worry about a hand ball, but it was going in otherwise.

Crappy for Sweden, but pretty exciting for the home crowd and neutral observers looking for a good story.

I thought England defended well, and France looked pretty creative and dangerous. Benzima and Nazri are fun to watch.

Well, as the new twitter trend suggests, he should have been hugging the pole.

Per wrote:Some exciting games tonight - first Germany and the Netherlands square off in a sequel to the 1974 World Cup final, then Denmark plays Portugal. Both games should be really good!

I take it you caught the Denmark/Portugal match Per?

I missed segments as I was returning from the airport and I am admittedly biased as I'm rooting for Portugal but that was a damned entertaining game! For my money easily the game of the tournament. Despite the heroics from Varela (of all people!), Ronaldo is going to be absolutely crucified for nearly (and still possibly) costing the Portuguese a chance to advance.

Per wrote:Some exciting games tonight - first Germany and the Netherlands square off in a sequel to the 1974 World Cup final, then Denmark plays Portugal. Both games should be really good!

I take it you caught the Denmark/Portugal match Per?

I missed segments as I was returning from the airport and I am admittedly biased as I'm rooting for Portugal but that was a damned entertaining game! For my money easily the game of the tournament. Despite the heroics from Varela (of all people!), Ronaldo is going to be absolutely crucified for nearly (and still possibly) costing the Portuguese a chance to advance.

It was an awesome game, Porto was determined to win...despite that Ron dude

Fuck the UEFA, this organization is as bad as the NHL. When i'm thinking of rules or changing of it and the interpretation of refs generally...it just makes me sick.

They (bastards) will get want they want for their maximum increase of bloody bucks, let's play Germany - Spain in the final.

Just for example, if you really analyse the Spain-Croatia game, any close decision was whistled in Spain's favour, of course they have to play Germany in the final, fuck you. I'm not saying it's totally overcalled but just small decisions that makes it pretty difficult for the "underdogs", they need the double of luck to overcome this, shit if Rakitic just made it...then Spain out hahahahaha.